UNSPSC 50315874: Organic saphire plums

The variety of organic plums known as organic saphire plums

UNSPSC 50315874 Organic sapphire plums (Commodity) does not reflect the actual work state and local governments are soliciting under this code. Recent opportunities posted under this code involve fresh produce procurement for school nutrition programs—primarily bananas, apples, berries, broccoli, carrots, peppers, tomatoes, leafy greens, and eggs—not organic sapphire plums specifically. School districts dominate the issuing bodies, with some cooperative purchasing vehicles like the GEC Buying Cooperative aggregating demand across multiple districts. The scope spans fresh produce and eggs for National School Lunch Programs, School Breakfast Programs, and federally funded USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Programs serving elementary through high school students. Recent RFBs, RFPs, and IFBs emphasize Buy American provisions (requiring minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content for processed foods), HACCP plans with traceability and 24/7 recall access, weekly or twice-weekly deliveries to multiple school sites, and strict quality and temperature standards. Pricing is commonly indexed to USDA Agricultural Marketing Service or Atlanta Terminal Market prices, with evaluation weighting cost at 30–50 percent alongside vendor qualifications, product quality, on-time delivery, and references.

Geographic concentration is heaviest in Georgia, where multiple school districts (Madison Metropolitan, Hancock County, Bartow County, Bulloch County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham, Glynn County, Douglas County) have posted solicitations since February 2026. Activity also appears in Texas (McAllen ISD, Austin ISD) and Florida (Hillsborough County). Representative recent opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District RFB 4162 for petite bananas (due July 29, 2026, projected annual value $78,000), Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004 aggregating demand across 30 Georgia school districts with estimated annual spending of approximately $5.5 million (due March 4, 2026), and Hillsborough County Public Schools RFP 26039RFPDST for fresh fruit and vegetables under the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program with estimated annual budget of $600,000 (proposals due March 11, 2026). The code shows substantial recent activity, but the mismatch between the nominal commodity (organic sapphire plums) and the actual procurement mix (generic fresh produce and eggs for institutional food service) signals either miscoding or a code assignment artifact in the source data.